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PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
PROPOSED BY GERMANTOWN SETTLMENT,
DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
ARTICLE I
Definitions
For the purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the respective meanings
hereinafter set forth, such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the
terms defined except as the context otherwise requires. Any term defined in the Bankruptcy Code
and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning specified in the Bankruptcy Code unless the
context otherwise requires.
1.5 "ALLOWED" The use of the term "Allowed" with reference to a Claim or
Interest (e.g., "Allowed Unsecured Claim") shall mean one which (a) is listed in the bankruptcy
schedules or list of equity security holders (including any amendments thereto) filed in this case as
of the confirmation date and (i) not listed therein as disputed, contingent or unliquidated or (ii) not
objected to by the Debtor; (b) is set forth in a Proof of Claim or Interest properly filed in this case on
or before the date fixed by the Bankruptcy Court (or by applicable rule or statutes as the last day for
filing such proof, and as to which no objection is filed; or (c) is determined to be allowed in a Final
Order.
1.6 "ALLOWED CLAIM" means (a) a Claim that has been allowed by a Final
Order; (b) a Claim which is specified herein to be an Allowed Claim; or (c) a Claim timely filed with
the Office of the Clerk of the Court or scheduled by the Debtor in its Schedules as neither
unliquidated, disputed or contingent and as to which Claim (i) no objection with respect to the
allowance thereof has been or shall be interposed within the period of time fixed by the Bankruptcy
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Code, the Bankruptcy Rules or orders of the Court, or (ii) as to which Claim either an objection to
the Claim or an application to amend the Schedules with respect to a scheduled Claim has been
interposed, which objection or application has been resolved by a Final Order to the extent such
objection or application is determined in favor of the holder of such Claim. Unless otherwise
specified, "Allowed Claim" shall not include interest on the principal amount of such Claim accruing
from or after the Petition Date.
1.8 "ASSETS" means all of the Debtor's property, real and personal, tangible
and intangible, including without limitation Accounts Receivable, goods, chattel paper, documents,
instruments, money, fixtures, contract rights, Causes of Action, claims and rights of any kind,
wherever situated, together with the proceeds thereof.
1.12 "BAR DATE" means the last date fixed by Order of the Court for the filing
of proofs of claim.
1.13 "BUSINESS DAY" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or other day
on which commercial banks located in Philadelphia, are authorized by law to close.
1.14 "CASE" means the reorganization case of the Debtor under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code presently captioned “In re Germantown Settlement, Case No. 10-12615”.
1.15 "CAUSES OF ACTION" means all claims and causes of action now owned
or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, whether arising under the Code or other federal or state law,
including, without limitation, any causes of action arising under Sections 544, 547, 548, 550, 551,
553 or other sections of the Code.
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1.16 "CLAIM" means a claim against the Debtor within the meaning of Section
101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code and is intended to include, without limitation, any claim, suit,
demand, note, liability, setoff, recoupment or charge, and any claim for reimbursement, contribution,
indemnity or exoneration.
1.21 "CONFIRMATION ORDER" means the Order of the Court confirming the
Plan pursuant to Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.22 "CONTESTED CLAIM" means any Claim as to which the Debtor or any
other party in interest has interposed an objection, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and
Bankruptcy Rules, which objection has not been determined by a final order or a claim which is
scheduled as contingent or disputed.
1.26 "DISBURSING AGENT” has the meaning given to such term in Section
5.4 hereof.
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1.29 "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the thirty days after the Confirmation Order
becomes a Final Order. However, at the option of the Debtor, a Confirmation Order subject to a
pending appeal or certiorari proceeding may be considered a Final Order provided no order has been
entered by any court of competent jurisdiction staying the effect of the Confirmation Order.
1.30 "FEE CLAIM" means a claim under section 330 or 503 of the Bankruptcy
Code for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses in this Chapter 11 case.
1.31 "FINAL ORDER" means (a) a judgment, order or other decree issued and
entered by the Court, which judgment, order or other decree (i) has not been reversed or stayed and
as to which the time to appeal has expired and as to which no appeal or petition for review, rehearing
or certiorari is pending or (ii) with respect to which any appeal has been finally decided and no
further appeal or petition for certiorari can be taken or granted; and (b) a stipulation or other
agreement entered into which has the effect of any such judgment, order or other decree described in
clause (a) above.
1.32 "IMPAIRED CLASS" means any Class of Claims which is impaired within
the meaning of Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.33 "INSIDER" means any "insider" as that term is defined in Paragraphs (B),
(E) or (F) of Section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.34 "LIEN" means, with respect to any of the Assets of the Debtor, any
mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, or other security device (including a lease which is
not a true lease) or encumbrance of any kind affecting such Asset.
1.35 "PERSON" means a person within the meaning of Section 101(41) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
1.36 "PETITION DATE" April 1, 2010, the date upon which the Debtor filed its
petition.
1.37 "PETITION" means the Petition for Relief, filed by the Debtor with the
Court pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code commencing this proceeding.
1.41 "PRIORITY TAX CLAIM" shall mean a Claim or a portion of a Claim for
which priority is asserted under Section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.42 "PRO RATA" means with respect to any distribution to the holder of an
Allowed Claim of a particular Class of the Plan on a particular date, the same proportion that the
amount of such Allowed Claim bears the aggregate amount of all Claims of such Class, including
Contested Claims.
1.44 "REJECTION CLAIM" means any claim for amounts due as a result of the
rejection of any executory contract or lease which is rejected by the Debtor by Final Order.
1.47 "SECURED CLAIM" shall mean a Claim that is (a) secured by a valid,
perfected and enforceable Lien on Assets of the Debtor, to the extent of the value of the interest of
the holder of such Secured Claim in such Assets; or (b) a claim which is specified herein as an
Allowed Secured Claim, to the extent of the value of the interest of the holder of such secured claim
in such assets.
1.48 "UNIMPAIRED CLASS" means any Class of Claims which is not impaired
within the meaning of Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
ARTICLE II
Classification of Claims
For the purpose of this Plan, Claims are divided into the following classes. A Proof
of Claim asserting a claim which is properly included in more than one class is included in each such
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class to the extent that it qualifies within the description of such class.
ARTICLE III
Treatment of Classes of Claim
ARTICLE IV
TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS
Administrative Claim, other than (i) a Fee Claim or (ii) a liability incurred and paid in the ordinary
course of business by the Debtor, must file with the Bankruptcy Court and serve on the Debtor and
its counsel, notice of such Administrative Claim within (30) days after the Confirmation Date. Such
notice must include at minimum (i) the name of the holder of the claim, (ii) the amount of the claim
and (iii) the basis of the claim. Failure to file this notice timely and properly shall result in the
Administrative Claim being forever barred and discharged.
b. Time for Filing Fee Claims. Each professional person who holds or
asserts an Administrative Claim that is a Fee Claim incurred before the Effective Date shall be
required to file with the Bankruptcy Court a fee application within sixty (60) days after the Effective
Date. Failure to file the fee application timely shall result in the fee claim being forever barred and
discharged.
4.2 Treatment of Priority Tax Claims. Each holder of an Allowed Priority Tax
Claim shall receive, at the sole option of the Debtor (i) the amount of such holder's Allowed Claim
on the Effective Date; (ii) the amount of such holder's Allowed Claim, plus interest accrued at the
applicable statutory rate, in equal monthly cash payments in accordance with the provisions of
Subsection 1129(a)(9)(c) of the Bankruptcy Code commencing on the Effective Date or (iii) such
other treatment as may be agreed upon in writing by the Debtor and such Creditor.
ARTICLE V
Provisions For Execution of The Plan
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5.5 Final Decree. After final distributions are made, the Disbursing Agent shall
file a Motion to close the case and request that a final decree be issued. Debtor shall file all interim
and final plan implementation reports and pay any fees to the Office of the U.S. Trustee.
5.6 Corporate Charter. The Debtor's corporate charter will be amended after the
Effective Date to any extent necessary to permit the Debtor to implement the terms of this Plan.
5.8 Plan Funding In order to fund the Plan, Debtor will forge several
partnerships with related entities, private developers and area based organizations. Debtor will also
leverage significant funding in support of its project development agenda and to support the ongoing
operations of Debtor as a viable nonprofit service provider. More specifically, it is anticipated that
debtor will generate approximately 3.6 Million dollars over the five year life of this Plan. For a
more detailed synopsis of Debtor’s anticipated income, please see Germantown Settlement’s
Organizational Development Budget attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
ARTICLE VI
Additional Provisions Applicable To All Classes
6.1 The payments, distributions and other treatments provided in respect of each
Allowed Claim and Allowed Interest in the Plan shall be in full settlement and complete satisfaction
discharge and release of such Allowed Claim and Allowed Interest.
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6.2 Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Plan specifying a date or time for
the payment or distribution of consideration hereunder, payments and distributions in respect of any
Claim or Interest which at such date or time are disputed, unliquidated or contingent shall not be
made until such Claim or Interest becomes an Allowed Claim or an Allowed Interest, whereupon
such payment and distribution shall be made promptly pursuant to and in accordance with this Plan.
ARTICLE VII
Provisions Governing Distributions
and General Provisions
7.1 Distributions pursuant to this Plan shall be made by the Disbursing Agent as
provided herein and shall be made, unless otherwise provided herein, on the Effective Date, or as
soon as practicable thereafter or as may be otherwise ordered by the Court.
d. Setoffs. The Debtor may, but will not be required to, set off against
any Claim and the payments to be made pursuant to the Plan in respect of the Claim, any claims of
any nature whatsoever the Debtor may have against the claimant, but neither the failure to do so nor
the allowance of any Claim hereunder will constitute a waiver of release by the Debtor of any such
claim the Debtor may have against such claimant.
7.2 Notices. Any notice described in or required by the terms of this Plan or the
Code and Rules shall be deemed to have been properly given when actually received, or if mailed,
five (5) days after the date of mailing as such may have been sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and if sent to:
7.3 Default. No default shall be declared under this Plan unless any payment due
under this Plan shall not have been made within 30 days after written notice to the Reorganized
Debtor and counsel for the Debtor of failure to make payment when due under the
ARTICLE VIII
Executory Contracts
8.1 Rejection. All executory contracts and unexpired leases that are not assumed
as of the Confirmation Hearing or rejected during this case shall be deemed rejected pursuant to
Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code as of the Confirmation Hearing.
8.2 Damages. Any Claim for damages arising by reason of the rejection of any
executory contract or unexpired lease will constitute a Rejection Claim, if, but only if, a proof of
claim therefore shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court within thirty days after the date of rejection.
If a Rejection Claim becomes an Allowed claim then it shall constitute a general unsecured claim
under Class 5.
ARTICLE IX
Cramdown Provisions and Confirmation Request
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9.1 In the event that sufficient votes to confirm said Plan are not received, the
Debtor requests confirmation of the Plan pursuant to the provision of Section 1129(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
ARTICLE X
Modification of the Plan
10.3 Non-Material Modifications. At any time, the Proponent may, without the
approval of the Court, so long as it does not materially or adversely effect the interest of Creditors,
remedy any defect or omission, or reconcile any such inconsistencies in the Plan or in the
Confirmation Order, as such matters may be necessary to carry out the purposes, intent and effect of
this Plan.
ARTICLE XI
Retention of Jurisdiction
11.1 The Court shall retain jurisdiction of the case after the Confirmation Date for
the following purposes:
(a) to determine any and all objections in the allowance of claims and
amendments to schedules;
(b) to classify the Claim of any Creditor and to re-examine Claims which
have been allowed for purposes of voting, to determine such objections as may be filed to Claims;
(c) to determine any and all disputes arising under or in connection with
the Plan, the sale of any of the Debtor's assets, collection or recovery of any assets;
executory contracts and unexpired leases and the allowance of any claims resulting from the
rejection thereof or from the rejection of executory contracts or unexpired leases pursuant to the
Plan;
(h) to modify any provision of the Plan to the full extent permitted by the
Bankruptcy Code;
(i) to correct any defect, cure any omission or reconcile any inconsistency
in the Plan or the Confirmation Order as may be necessary to carry out the purposes, intent and
effect of the Plan;
(j) to determine such other matters which may be provided for in the
Confirmation Order as may be authorized under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code;
ARTICLE XII
Causes of Action
12.1 Suits, Etc. Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, the Debtor
reserves the right to initiate or continue any litigation or adversary proceeding permitted under Title
11 of the United States Code and applicable Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure with respect to
any Cause of Action. The Debtor has the following pending cause of action:
12.2 Powers. The Debtor shall have the right to settle, compromise, sell, assign,
terminate, release, discontinue or abandon any Cause of Action from time to time in its discretion.
ARTICLE XIII
Miscellaneous
13.1 Choice of Law. Except to the extent superseded by the Bankruptcy Code or
other federal law, the rights, duties and obligations arising under the Plan shall be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without
regard to the choice of law rules thereof.
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13.2 Payment of Statutory Fees. All fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of
Title 28 of the United States Code, as determined by the Court at the hearing pursuant to section
1128 of the Bankruptcy Code, will be paid on or before the Effective Date.
13.5 Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of any person named or
referred to in the Plan shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors and
assigns of that Person.
13.6 Binding Effect. The Plan will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Debtor, its Creditors, the holders of Equity Interests, and their respective successors and assigns.
13.8 Sale of Property. The post-confirmation Sale of any Real Property by the
Debtor shall constitute a "transfer under a plan" within the purview of Section1146(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code and shall not be subject to transfer stamp or similar taxes imposed by any federal,
state or local authority including, without limitation, any tax imposed under the Pennsylvania Realty
Transfer Tax. In order to effectuate the provisions of Section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, the
Confirmation Order shall order and direct the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County to promptly
record any deed for the Real Property to any third party without any transfer tax. To the extent any
sale of Real Property has been accomplished prior to the Confirmation Date, any such escrowed
taxes shall be released from escrow to the appropriate party with the sums released to the Debtor to
be paid in accordance with this Plan.
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ARTICLE XIV
Provisions for Resolving and Treating Claims
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Germantown Settlement